Welcome to the
Online Manuscript Submission, Tracking and
Peer Review System for
Neurological Research

Editorial Manager™ (EM) is the online system for the management of papers submitted to Neurological Research (NER). Authors may submit papers, and track their progress, at all stages, 24 hours a day; Reviewers can download assigned papers and submit their comments and recommendations online.

Please consult the information below to assist you. However, if you still require guidance, please contact: NR_1979@yahoo.com

NER is published by Maney Publishing

Please Note: if you are submitting a paper for a Special Issue please choose the correct corresponding editor during the initial submission process. If you do not know which editor to submit to please contact The Journal Office

AUTHORS

Please read the following information before proceeding:

Please be sure to consult the Notes for Contributors, including the Journal Statement on our publishing policy, before submitting your paper.

Remember:

· DO NOT include figures in your manuscript file: upload figures separately. (This does not apply if your initial submission is in PDF format.)

· DO NOT use Word for figure formatting - use accepted figure formats such as .tif

· TAKE CARE to ensure that labels and legends in figures and tables are checked for accuracy and spelling: correction work may delay the processing of your paper.

Forms:

1. Agreement to pay for colour illustrations. This form is required if you wish to have colour illustrations published in NER.

Instructions and assistance:

1. Instructions for Authors: Essential guidelines for preparing manuscripts prior to submission.

2. Tutorial for Authors: Detailed instructions regarding the electronic submission process.

REVIEWERS

For instructions regarding online review and submission of comments, please read our Reviewer Tutorial.

Logging in:

Please use the username and password provided in your invitation and log in as 'Reviewer'. You may view and/or download papers assigned to you to review, submit your comments for the Executive Editors and authors, and track the progress of your assignments through the system.

Personal classifications:

· To inform us of your areas of specialism (used to match manuscripts with reviewer expertise), click 'Update My Information' on the menu bar above. Log in with your username and password, then select 'Select Personal Classifications' and check the relevant specialties.

Availability:

· To notify us of intervals when you will be unable to accept invitations to review, click 'Update My Information', then select 'Unavailable Dates' to enter specific dates.

· If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please contact us at NR_1979@yahoo.com

NEWS & INFORMATION

Please consult the Maney Publishing website for up-to-date information regarding subscriptions and other useful information

www.maney.co.uk/journals/neurologicalresearch

NER online content

To view Tables of Contents and abstracts of issues of NER from 2001 onwards, visit:

www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/nres

Access to the full text is available free of charge to current subscribers. In addition, selected free content is also available on IngentaConnect, indicated by the symbol [F] against the content concerned.

Tables of contents alerts and RSS feeds

For all Maney online titles, tables of contents (TOC) alerts and RSS feeds are available free of charge. These are emailed as soon as the new issues are available online, and therefore enable immediate and quick access through to the full text of your chosen Maney title(s). To benefit from this service, please visit:

www.maney.co.uk/online/tocs

NOTE:

Manuscripts should be uploaded only ONCE to the system. After uploading your manuscript, it will be formatted as a PDF file, and you will receive an email requesting that you approve your submission. Your approval is required before the journal office can process your paper

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Forget your password? If you have forgotten your password, click the 'Login' button and click 'Forget Your Password?' at the bottom of the Login screen and follow the instructions.

To change your password: Click the 'Login' button and select 'Update My Information' from the menu above. At the top of the Update My Information screen, click the 'Change Password' button and follow the on-screen directions.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Please see the General System Requirements to help ensure that you have the software needed to use the system effectively.